The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-06
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es.s MIND READING.
sFhatHafr.:.Bishopt did IN Washington.
s AaH1NaToN, December Pa more
sintelligsnt audience I have never seen in
ashington than that which filed Ma
saonic temple last Tuesday night. There
were senators represe ntatives, foreign
ministera !, tors, lawyers, journalists,
merchants and capitalists. A get of peo-
Aple whom It would be more difficult to
Edeceivs could not have been called at the
scap They had met to see Washing
ton irving Bishop, sthe mind reader"
sssgiiyeI q series Of experiments.
suppose fhree-f -fourths Of the audience
went there with about the same feeling
that had. Every ybody has read of
Bishop performances before the crown
sed heads Of Europe and before thousands
= r. ~. :
ZOE people In the great cities of Europe
and America. But in merely reading
these stories of his tricks, experiments,
Whateyer you may please to call them,
fancy that almost every one has some
ding of tie feeling Of the fellow who
heard q friend relate 8 marvellous Incl.
|sdsns which had fallen under his personal
observation. The amazed listener, when
y ssSe s narratiys was concluded; said !:
nat is wonderful. You would not
have believed tpossible if syouShad not
seen ii would you y
No, : would moi, q replied the nara
Van, i didn't see it,
almost, ,eTerybo ody Fho has not seen
Bsshop has taken the printed and related
account his performan with a good
{ sized grain Of self, though eyers body
would dsgladIy have believed all that is
said ofs his recent demo onstration to tho
& al ! sscates, that there are some
IA StSs1g beyond even their far.reaching
mind reader certainly did not
have d sympathetic audience before him
Zen hastepped from behind q red cur.
q tain on % the stage last Tuesday night,
IIi6aupearance was cal lculated to inten!
atIher than to allay prejudice
's:ls;s sl1s him He Is 4 pale, thin little
8 blushy growth sof blonde
over his lips and cheeks. His faded
bls1a syes ID red trimmed lids. In
lis dress sait with great, blazing dia-l
q ssar pendant from . green neck!
ind resting in the center of his:
shirt IIiiaS front ne was the picture of COM
ptive dude: The star is the gift Of
edsfs Europ pean monarch. al
"a I3Ssa featured youth who tapped the
sS5i s1o iith d dreamy Indifference, was
Slkeo onlly other figure On the stage. 4
s. s. i 0ntl look was not encouraging
Bishop began By expressing the
shat he would Be given . fair trial, j
sSssl hat if e any one present conld explain,
of his IS ments ample opportnni-l
! l snch explanation would be afford
3s IA 6o offianss would be taken.
|s| has aud Hence was requested to name
be sconm,ittse who should sit on Che
sists ii the experiments and see
D tass: eVerSit q hing WAS fair and done with
slightest aid sor suggestion from
The following committee
Senator ingalls, as chairman, Senator
?lstt Gong FRESHMAN Burrows, B. r. Por-I
armiion M. Reuterskiold,
minister; =. e. Ward, Colonel
YaldE Hopkins, Dr.. Aspell and As
iissants Attolrneyss General McC Cammo0.
one Of these gentl tlemen was! we'll
to the audience, and none of.
sthem had ever seen Bishop before. He.
ont with the closest scrutiny pos
bls ppon his every moyement and with
decided lack Of sympathy on the part
biz hundred people who were to
iisness His experiment
|sss FIAT actsuss
HgPPosED AssAssINATIoN
and iss dlspovery. Mr. Bishop produced
sad papsrsc tier, which was to serve
dagger He asked the audience to
sslsct any one on the stage or off of it
net as the assassin. The Swedish
minister Mr. Renterakiold, was elected
to the sang urinary Office.
an = e said MI. Bishop, 'sI will be